In 56 Presidential elections, the electoral college has differed from the popular vote four times: http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/publication/2008/0

In 56 Presidential elections, the electoral college has differed from the popular vote four times: http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/publication/2008/09/20080905143744ebyessedo0.8026239.html#axzz4Jy5D27qZ http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/publication/2008/... (one in recent memory). So... yeah it has problems. Reforming it I believe would require a Constitutional Amendment, which is virtually impossible to accomplish in the current political climate.